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Annex IV

When a seat on a plane or a room in a hotel is not sold on the day, its revenue is lost.

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Mr. Ahmed (World Tourism Organization) said that the conversion of the World Tourism Organization into a United Nations specialized agency was further recognition of the potential of tourism to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

7. Representatives of the World Tourism Organization shall be entitled to participate, without vote, in the deliberations of the General Assembly or any committee thereof established by it, at all times when the budget of the World Tourism Organization or general administrative or financial questions concerning the World Tourism Organization are under consideration.

Source UNCTAD elaboration of data from the World Tourism Organization.

2. The United Nations recognizes the decisive and central role of the World Tourism Organization, as an intergovernmental organization, in world tourism, as enshrined in its Statutes.

The World Tourism Organization shall submit to the United Nations regular reports on its activities.

1. Takes note of the note by the Secretary General transmitting the report by the World Tourism Organization on the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism A 60 167.

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the World Tourism Organization had launched the concept of sustainable tourism as a tool for poverty elimination.

2. The World Tourism Organization agrees to accept the Statute of the Joint Inspection Unit.

Report on post tsunami actions undertaken by the World Tourism Organization

Tourism According to an estimation of the World Tourism Organization, Bosnia and Herzegovina will have the third highest tourism growth rate in the world between 1995 and 2020.

5. The World Tourism Organization shall inform the Economic and Social Council of matters of inter agency concern within its competence and of any formal agreement on such matters to be concluded between the World Tourism Organization and another agency within the United Nations system.

Officials of the World Tourism Organization shall be entitled, in accordance with such special arrangements as may be concluded between the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, to use laissez passer of the United Nations.

Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27.

It was a symbolic gesture for the World Tourism Organization to meet at the destination that was most affected yet, for the most part, still operational

8. Takes note of the cooperation between the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization and the World Bank and the World Trade Organization and the working contacts with the World Tourism Organization, aimed at promoting the sustainable development of the Black Sea region

10. Takes note of the cooperation between the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization and the World Bank and the World Trade Organization and the working contacts with the World Tourism Organization, aimed at the sustainable development of the Black Sea region

4. When requesting the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion, the World Tourism Organization shall inform the Economic and Social Council of the request.

Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Draft resolution II Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the Statutes of the World Tourism Organization, the World Tourism Organization shall cooperate with the United Nations by furnishing to it to the fullest extent possible such special information or studies, and by rendering such assistance to it as the United Nations may request.

According to the World Tourism Organisation, 85 per cent of accommodation enterprises in developing countries are small and medium size.

2. Notes with interest the establishment of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics as adopted by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in 2001

At this meeting, the World Tourism Organization brought together government representatives from 42 countries as well as industry leaders, and representatives of regional organizations and financial institutions

6. Invites Member States and other stakeholders to give support to the activities undertaken by the World Tourism Organization in favour of sustainable tourism in developing countries for the eradication of poverty

1. The World Tourism Organization agrees to furnish any information which may be requested by the International Court of Justice in pursuance of Article 34 of the Statute of the Court.

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3. Notes the approval by the World Committee on Tourism Ethics of the Procedures for Consultation and Conciliation for the Settlement of Disputes concerning the Application of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Notes the approval by the World Committee on Tourism Ethics of the Procedures for Consultation and Conciliation for the Settlement of Disputes concerning the Application of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Expresses its satisfaction with the establishment of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics, composed of high level experts, for the implementation of the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

2. Expresses its satisfaction with the establishment of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics, composed of high level experts, for the implementation of the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

3. The World Tourism Organization, accordingly, agrees to cooperate with the United Nations in whatever measure may be necessary to effect the required coordination of policies and activities.

(d) Note by the Secretary General transmitting the report on post tsunami actions undertaken by the World Tourism Organization (E 2005 48).

Draft resolution on the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Draft resolution on the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Designates the World Tourism Organization as the lead agency of the United Nations system for coordinating the activities of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Peace and Poverty Eradication

Introductory statements were made by the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and by the representative of the World Tourism Organization.

2. The World Tourism Organization recognizes that the United Nations is the central agency for the collection, analysis, publication, standardization and improvement of tourism statistics serving the general purposes of international organizations.

3. The World Tourism Organization agrees to conform, as far as may be practicable and appropriate, to standard practices and forms recommended by the United Nations.

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